1. Business Cycle Indicators: Series at or Below Prior Peak
An argument that recent economic indicators suggest the business cycle may be nearing or past its peak, highlighting trends in income, spending, and employment.
2. The Future of Data
The discussion highlights the importance of alternative data in economic analysis, emphasizing its role in complementing traditional statistics for better policymaking and understanding economic conditions.
3. Medicaid: What It Has Become
Timothy Taylor discusses the evolution of Medicaid into a major health insurance program, its funding structure, and implications for beneficiaries and providers.
4. Appeals court hands Trump a victory, OK'ing firings of two independent agency heads
Andrea Hsu discusses a D.C. Circuit Court ruling that upheld President Trump's firings of Democratic agency heads.
5. EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices
The post discusses a significant fine imposed on X for misleading practices regarding user verification and transparency in advertising and data access.
6. Welcome to the Crazy CAFE
An argument that fuel-efficiency standards favor larger vehicles, complicating the market for smaller, more efficient cars, and how recent policy changes could alter this dynamic.
7. MAGA’s Affordability Crisis Will Soon Get Worse
Paul Krugman discusses how rising prices and economic dissatisfaction contributed to Trump's electoral success and the implications for future political dynamics.
8. Housing: Supply vs. Quantity
David Hebert discusses the misconceptions in housing policy regarding demand and supply, emphasizing that new mortgage proposals will likely increase prices rather than affordability.
9. PCE Measure of Shelter Declined to 3.7% YoY in September
The post discusses the year-over-year changes in shelter costs according to CPI and PCE reports, highlighting a decline in shelter inflation rates.
10. Netflix will buy Warner Bros' studio and streaming businesses for $72 billion
The Associated Press discusses Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros' studio and streaming businesses for $72 billion, highlighting the significance of the merger in the entertainment industry.
11. They need to make you hate some group
The discussion centers on the shifting perspectives regarding racial judgment, individualism, and group blame in political discourse, particularly in relation to immigration and social issues.
12. Personal Income Increased 0.4% in September; Spending Increased 0.3%
Bill McBride discusses the increase in personal income and spending in September, along with details on inflation and personal saving rates.
13. NPR battles Trump executive order in court
A legal dispute centers on NPR's claim that the Trump administration violated laws regarding public media treatment.
14. Cotality: House Price Growth Slowed to 1.1% YoY in October
Bill McBride discusses the slowdown in US home price growth to 1.1% YoY in October 2025, highlighting market adjustments and affordability challenges.
15. Innovations in Health Care
Alex Tabarrok discusses health care innovations, focusing on the need for better data infrastructure and the CDC's response weaknesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
16. Increasing Housing Supply
Kevin Corcoran discusses modular housing's potential to increase housing supply through technology and regulatory changes, emphasizing the importance of performance regulations over prescriptive ones.
17. Eggs, Lies and Gasoline
An argument that highlights the unfitness of a potential Federal Reserve chair due to ignorance and the degradation of public service standards in economic policy discussions.
18. China has invented a whole new way to do innovation
Noah Smith discusses the evolution of the innovation pipeline, highlighting the roles of various countries and institutions in transforming ideas into marketable products.
19. My Conversation with the excellent Dan Wang
Tyler Cowen discusses various topics with Dan Wang, including Chinese infrastructure, healthcare spending, and the differences in East Asian development models.
20. 'New York Times' lawsuit creates a new headache for Pentagon chief Hegseth
A lawsuit is filed against the Pentagon for restricting media access to important national security information, claiming a violation of constitutional rights.
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